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  • North girls hosts nearly with the most

    Knights fall in own final By: Justin Feil    Brett Charleston would have loved for his West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ basketball team to win the War of the Worlds tournament, but just hosting the inaugural event seemed a victory in itself.    "When we used to go to tournaments," said the Knights head coach, "I said…

  • School land deal moving forward

    Township officials may meet before the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders to discuss the proposed land swap for new school. By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Township officials could appear before the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders sometime in February to discuss a proposed land swap to obtain 35 acres in Thompson Park for…

  • Saying farewell to PHS band chief

    Director of Princeton High School’s Studio Band loses battle with cancer. By: Jeff Milgram    Anthony J. Biancosino, the director of Princeton High School’s award-winning Studio Band who lost a battle against cancer Saturday, was remembered Monday as a teacher who inspired students to take up careers in music.    "His impact was huge," Princeton Regional Board…

  • Korean-built Aveo gives Chevrolet real entry-level player

    Aveo’s Aisin automatic has a ‘hold control’ button that lets the driver keep the unit in any of the first three gears for better control, or manually shift through them via a gated shifter. By: Bob Hall Aveo features a high roof and practically no front or rear overhang, 97.6-inch wheelbase and 14-by-5.5-inch wheels wearing…

  • Downtown projects to gain steam in 2004

    For Borough Council, completing big development, addressing parking problem and filling vacant seat among top priorities. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council’s 2004 to-do list is quite full: complete the downtown development project, keep plugging away at the overall parking problems and fill a council vacancy.    Chief among Council President Mildred Trotman’s priorities are…

  • Borough Council to swear in three

    Jamesburg to swear in incumbant mayor and councilman, and one first-time council winner. By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Mayor Tony LaMantia and Councilman Joe Jennings, who were re-elected in November, and first-time council winner Chris Maloney will take their oaths of office 7 p.m. Wednesday when the Jamesburg Borough Council reorganizes for 2004.    Mayor LaMantia…

  • Enjoying the fine print on car dealer radio ads

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By John Tredrea    Like a lot of people, my fastest reflex action by far is to hit a button on my car radio to change the station the instant the music stops. I generally don’t mind the disk jockeys, but the commercials are such an upbeat drag.    For some reason I didn’t change…

  • Lambertville-New Hope bridge to close Monday

    Directional signs leading to New Hope and Lambertville will be set up on I-95 and routes 202, 29 and 32. The signs also will direct visitors to updates on the bridge at the Lambertville chamber’s Web site — www.Lambertville.org. By Linda Seida    Most people are reacting philosophically to the closing Monday of the Lambertville-New Hope…

  • Vikes learn lessons at their own tourney

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The annual South Brunswick High School girls’ basketball Holiday Classic just keeps getting bigger and better. In order to insure three games (instead of two) for all participants, the tournament expanded to eight teams this year, drawing some top notch competitors like Immaculata, Bridgewater-Raritan and Piscataway.    "We have very good teams…